Yarka had 16,823 residents in 2024.
The place is a local council.
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These are the people who live in Yarka.
- 16,823Residents in the Bureau's estimate for 2024
- 17,401Registered residents in November 2026
- +8.5%Change in registered residents since February 2020
This is how the Bureau divides the residents.
- Jews and others109 (0.6%)
- Arabs16,680 (99.1%)
- Foreigners34 (0.2%)
This is how the registered residents divide by age.
YarkaIsrael
- Aged 0 to 58.6%9.8%
- Aged 6 to 1821.3%21.5%
- Aged 19 to 4543.3%34.6%
- Aged 46 to 5511.3%11.1%
- Aged 56 to 647.8%7.9%
- Aged 65 and over7.6%15%
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.
Source: the Population and Immigration Authority's register of residents for November 2026, read on 5 November 2026. Israel's shares are those of the whole register.
Source: the Population and Immigration Authority's registers of February 2020 and November 2026, read on 5 November 2026.
This is how Yarka compares with Israel in the 2022 census.
YarkaIsrael
- Median age28 years30 years
- People in an average household3.63
- Share with an academic degree14.1%25.8%
- Median annual wage of employees₪87,700₪104,300
- Share who work59.4%66.2%
- Households that own their home77.2%59.3%
- Households that rent their home4%31.6%
- Households with no car12.5%26.4%
- Households with two cars or more42.9%30.3%
- Residents for each square kilometre3,232
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' census of 2022, read on 5 November 2026. Israel's figure is the census's figure for the whole country.
These are the offences in the police's files for Yarka, 2023 to 2025.
- 34.7Offences for every 1,000 residents in 2025
- 39.5Israel's offences for every 1,000 residents in 2025
This is how many offences the files hold in each year.
- 6472023
- 5872024
- 5842025
These are the groups of offences in 2025.
- Public order offences201
- Property offences136
- Offences against the body89
- Offences against morality50
- Fraud offences37
- Security offences37
- Economic offences12
- Traffic offences7
The rate divides the files by the people who live in the town, though not every file concerns a resident.
Source: the Israel Police's investigation files for 2023 to 2025, read on 5 November 2026. Israel's rate is the police's total over the Bureau's population for 2024.
These are the road accidents in the police's files for Yarka in the five years to August 2026.
- 827Accidents
- 2Killed
- 23Seriously injured
- 1,333Slightly injured
- Injured pedestrians63
- Injured on electric bikes and scooters10
- Injured aged under 20303
- Injured aged 65 and over65
- Motorcycles involved37
- Bicycles involved14
Source: the Israel Police's road accident files for the five years to August 2026, read on 5 November 2026.
This is what the Bureau's file of localities gives for Yarka.
- 253 mHeight above sea level
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics' file of localities for 2024, read on 5 November 2026.
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These are the questions people ask about Yarka.
How many people live in Yarka?
The Bureau's estimate for 2024 is 16,823 residents, and the register of November 2026 lists 17,401.
What is the median age in Yarka?
The 2022 census puts the median age at 28, and Israel's at 30.
How many offences were recorded in Yarka?
The police's files held 584 offences in 2025, which is 34.7 for every 1,000 residents, against 39.5 for Israel. The rate divides the files by the people who live in the town, though not every file concerns a resident.
How many road accidents were recorded in Yarka?
The police's files hold 827 accidents in the five years to August 2026, with 2 killed and 23 seriously injured.